This section, based on many unique sources from the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, explores the impact of the War on Northern Ireland's government, people and industries.

Learn about NI's unpreparedness for the War, the extensive damage it suffered during the Blitz, its industrial endeavours and its strategic importance in helping the Allies to victory in Europe.

You can also watch short films of people reminicising about their part in the War, recorded by the Somme Heritage Centre. The films contain exclusive archive footage courtesy of the Imperial War Museum.